Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 11.66 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China stood at 11.66 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.99 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.66 headcount basis, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 13.85 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.66 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.68 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.77 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.35 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.19 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.76 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.66 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.64 headcount basis | 13.19 headcount basis | 13.99 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.18 headcount basis | 11.66 headcount basis | 12.87 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China was 11.66 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release